OldSmokie76
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I am only hoping to achieve two separate flower areas to have a stagarded harvest every four weeks or so. All contained in this one cabinet. I know limiting the vertical will be difficult, but with low profile lighting such as qboards or strips i hope to conserve the headspace as much as possible. As for container size, i don't grow hydro. Current 3 gal fabric pots i use are only 10" high. I'm guessing I'll end up with 20" for plant growth. This would mean lots of training in veg and probably implementing a scrog net. It would also mean smaller, multiple plants vs one large. Figuring on four plants per 2.5'x3' flower area. Topped, spread canopy to fill the footprint. It's all a theory and probably will be problematic, but my end goal is a single, self-contained perpetual cabinet. I've been using multiple tents for the past couple years and realized i could possibly scale it back a little and get what i need from it.
I haven't decided specifically yet, but it's my experience indica dominant strains tend to grow more compact and stout than sativa. The Deathstar i kept for the past two years demonstrated this. Along side a Strawberry Cough (heavy leaning sativa) no question in growth differences. I'm probably gonna select indica dominant strains to begin.What strains are you planning on running? Some are shorter by genetic design, than others. My Train Wreck has a published height of 60-100 cm. However the final height was over 4.5 feet. WAY over 100 cm (39in).
What light temp are you flowering under?What strains are you planning on running? Some are shorter by genetic design, than others. My Train Wreck has a published height of 60-100 cm. However the final height was over 4.5 feet. WAY over 100 cm (39in).
I haven't decided specifically yet, but it's my experience indica dominant strains tend to grow more compact and stout than sativa. The Deathstar i kept for the past two years demonstrated this. Along side a Strawberry Cough (heavy leaning sativa) no question in growth differences. I'm probably gonna select indica dominant strains to begin.
What light temp are you flowering under?
All lot of my environmentals of this box are gonna be completely new to me and adjusting as i go. I'm used to old school hps in a tent. Basement grow. No humidity controls and winging it. Hot humid Summers and cooler dry Winters. Fluctuating in between. I didn't pay as much attention to controlling the rh as i will to this box. Admittedly not growing to full potential. Learned a lot.
I will be focusing on air exchange and rh/temp controls. Plan to divide cabinet into respective sections and establish a filter and exhaust. Once that is in place, lights. Establish some baseline temp/rh readings with lights running and troubleshoot from there. My fear is ambient temp/rh fluctuations of garage will create some issue at times.
I will definitely showcase the build and set up once i obtain the cabinet.
Random design thought...
The internals such as ducting, fan, and filter may encroach on space. I may reconsider a single, larger flower area. Dedicating the bottom half of cabinet to flower. (2.5'x5'x4.5') This will leave the upper portion for clones and veg, along with the above mentioned internals.
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